2020 Voting Resources for the 2020 Election It’s not about Republicans or Democrats. It’s about quality public schools for our kids and quality public service for our communities. That’s why elections matter. We know our members have a whole spectrum of political beliefs. We also know how important elections are to our professions as elected officials determine budgets and pass laws that can help or hinder our ability to do our jobs well. As public professionals, you play a vital role in shaping and influencing policies affecting your practice and expertise. Every decision made affecting classrooms in K-12 schools and universities, and in public services, is at some level a political decision. For the 2020 election, the members of the United Political Action Committee have decided not to endorse candidates. We have still asked candidates to complete questionnaires, and we have interviewed candidates in several races. It is our goal that the collection of candidate information will also allow 10
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us to respect the intelligence of our members by providing you with the candidates’ statements and voting records in order to inform your decision on election day. Historically, as a union, we have used several processes to endorse candidates for public office. Throughout our years of endorsement, we have faced claims from members in each political party of favoritism for a particular party. We have also seen waning influence with endorsed elected officials after taking political heat internally. While endorsing candidates is certainly the norm among our brothers and sisters in the labor movement, many membership organizations and associations do not endorse candidates directly but continue to make political contributions to allies and key decision makers. If you would like to discuss any candidate or have questions about our United Political Action Committee, please contact Executive Director Chad Oban or Assistant Executive Director Ryan Nagle at 701-223-0450 at any time.
